Signboard frame



ug. 30, 1932. P, MlCHAEL 1,875,093

S I GNBOARD FRAME Filed July 5, 1929 Patented Aug. 30, 1932 PIERRE L. MICHAEL, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS SIGNBOARD Application filed July 5, 1929. SeriaLNo. 375,905.

IThis invention relates to new and useful improvements in a signboard frame. Y

One object of the invention is to provide a frame of the character described specially 5 designed for the mounting of out door signs,

and which may be readily di-smembered, without injury thereto, and when it is desired to remove the sign, and re-erected for further use.

o Another object of the invention is to provide a novel type of anchorin means whereby the frame may be easily, quic ly and securely anchored to the ground.

With the above and other objects in view 5 this invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, arrangement of parts and use, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein D Figure l shows a front elevation of the device, partly broken away.

Figure 2 shows a vertical sectional view. Figure 3 shows a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig- 5 ure 1.

Figure 1 shows a fragmentary side view of the anchoring means, and

Figure 5 shows a fragmentary vertical cross sectional view showing a means for anchoring )V the signboard to the frame.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the figures there are the end Afframes, each comprising a vertical front leg 1 and rear leg 2 diverging therefrom, the front and rear leg of each A-frame being braced by suitable braces 3, 4 as shown. Y

The lower ends of the legs 1, 2 are pointed so that they may be readily inserted into the ground and the upper ends of said legs 1, 2 are secured together by suitable bolts as 5. The legs 1, 2 are preferably formed of angle irons and spaced from the flanges of said legs are the clamp straps 6, 6 which are fixed with respect to the opposing leg iianges by the spaced bolts 7, 7. When the lower Vends of the legs are inserted into the ground a suitable excavation is made around each leg, so as to expose the said clamp straps 6, and

anchor stakes 8 are then inserted through between the respective straps 6 and the opposing leg iianges as well as between the corresponding bolts 7 and are driven at a downwardly diverging angle into the earth and 55 bolts 7 are then tightened up to hold said stakes 8 lirmly in place and said excavations are then filled so that the anchoring means will then be entirely covered up by the earth. The parts hereinbefore described are prefer- 60 ably formed of metal and are covered with a suitable protecting coating, to prevent corrosion, before being anchored into the ground. When it is desired to remove the structure, the bolts 7 may be uncovered and loosened up and the stakes 8 removed and the legs 1, 2 then readily withdrawn from the ground. rlhe legs 2 are secured together by the cross angle irons 9 which are transversely disposed and spaced apart and suitably secured to 'fr'. said legs and likewise the vertical legs 1 are secured together by the transversely arranged spaced upper and lower angle irons 10, 10. There is also a transversely disposed angle iron 11 bolted to the front side of the legs 1 and arranged intermediate the angle irons 10. The vertically disposed flange of the angle iron 11 fits against the front side of thelegs 1 and is bolted thereto by the bolts 12 and the horizontally disposed flange of se said angle iron 11 is suitably notched to receive the legs 1.

There is a sign frame composed of the transversely disposed upper and lower side members 13, 13 preferably of wood and to the rear sides of which are secured the upper and lower retaining cleats 14, 14 whose lower and upper edges extend beyond the vcorresponding members 13. Suitable upper and lower moulding strips 15, 15 are secured. to 9o the inner side of the respective upper and lower side member 13by means of the suitable dowel pins 16.V There are the end members 17, 17 with the corresponding inside moulding strips 18, 18 secured thereto, in the manner above stated and the said side members and end members and their correspending moulding strips are mitcred together as shown in Figure 1. The moulding strips 15 are spaced inwardly from the cori 2 1 i 1,875,093y f lYi-ff responding retaining cleats 14 and the signy board 19 is, inserted between them as shown Vin Figure 3. .This signboard is preferably l formed of sheetmetal suitably secured to the Y Y front SideY of a skeleton frmnework 20. Y

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V xwhich' will complete the--struetigirey If `it bei desiredfto '-remove A` they vvsigjlfnboard' l* andsignb'oerdfreune` the bolts 5,155 yIneyfbe v loosenedge'nd removed *and 'the dowele 16;. withdrew-n and the -sig'nboard land Vits frame 'l y finey-be-then-reinoved from thel supportingstructurewithout injurvf'tlereo/ Land may@ p bevree'dily. reereeted or-ieusewi-thout injuryt.

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6@ In ,testimony whereot'l have.signednuyfjy J neme tothis specification. 

